centimetre
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The hair closest to the scalp will cover the most recent month, the next centimetre the next month, and so on.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
"Just one centimetre higher or lower - that is the difference between success sometimes and defeat."
From BBC • May 12, 2026
On Sunday, USA ski jumper Annika Belshaw was disqualified from the women's large hill individual event because her skis were more than one centimetre too long.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
Mr Sematumba said the M23 had agreed to "state authority" being established across DR Congo, however, the rebels have also said they would not give up a "single centimetre" of land.
From BBC • Jul. 27, 2025
The blade wasn’t more than a centimetre long, very small, very sharp and very shiny.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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